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[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

This shouldn't be surprising given:

https://www.jta.org/1997/06/05/global/canada-knowingly-admitted-ss-members-after-world-war-ii

One of the ways of getting into Canada during the postwar period “was by showing the SS tattoo,” Canadian historian Irving Abella told “60 Minutes” interviewer Mike Wallace. “This proved that you were an anti-Communist.”

The Canadian government hasn't really changed. Some high up government officials are the children and grandchildren of Nazi war criminals: https://www.google.com/amp/s/ottawacitizen.com/news/national/defence-watch/chrystia-freelands-granddad-was-indeed-a-nazi-collaborator-so-much-for-russian-disinformation/wcm/11196169-fd23-4643-94b4-08039235c595/amp/

[–] reagansrottencorpse 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Liberals always side with fascists over communists/socialists when push comes to shove.